Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Yordano Ventura (2-2) vs. Yovani Gallardo (2-5)

The Kansas City Royals head to Globe Life Park on Wednesday to take on the Texas Rangers. The probable starters are Yordano Ventura for the Royals and Yovani Gallardo for the Rangers. The opening line has Kansas City at -132 and Texas at +122. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Kansas City is 18-12 against the over/under while the Rangers are 16-14.

The Royals come into this game with a 20-12 record, including 9-7 on the road. Yordano Ventura has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 5.13. He's given up 31 hits in 33.1 innings pitched so far and Kansas City is currently averaging 5.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .287, good for 1st in the league. They also rank 3rd in the league in on base percentage at .341 with Alex Gordon leading the way at .407.

The Rangers overall record is 14-18 and they are 4-9 at home. Yovani Gallardo is currently 2-5 with an ERA of 4.19. He's pitched 38.2 innings thus far and given up 39 hits. Texas has averaged 2.6 runs in his starts this year. The Rangers are 16th in the league in team ERA at 4.07 and 20th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.89. They come into this game batting .225 as a team with an OBP of .307, good for 23rd in the league.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 18-12 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 21-11 against the run line

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 16-14 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 17-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

05/08/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/8)
05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot 15-day DL (5/4)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

Texas Rangers

04/29/15 1B Mitch Moreland Elbow 15-day DL (4/28)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle 60-day DL (4/10)
04/06/15 P Kyuji Fujikawa Groin 15-day DL (4/1)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow 60-day DL (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
04/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back 60-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder 60-day DL (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (3/11)

Tony's Pick: Take the Royals

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